Sports Cars

The Tesla Model X has a lot of bells and whistle. One of those is the capability to open all the doors automatically – both the front doors and the Falcon Wing doors.<p>In a recent accident, that capability resulted in the doors opening automatically while the car was parked on the street and a truck …

California and its Air Resources Board have long been perceived as leaders in the fight against climate change and especially in the adoption of electric cars.<p>But several other countries have since been more aggressive and announced upcoming bans on sales of new gas and diesel-powered cars.<p>Now …

Jaguar Land Rover Maserati Alfa Romeo?<p>It’s been almost a decade since India’s Tata Motors acquired Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. In that time, Tata has poured a tremendous amount of money into updating both brands. But now it might be time for Jaguar Land Rover to grow, perhaps adding a third …

Even with drag radials, it's tough to keep 3000 horsepower in line.<p>Nissan GT-R drag racing videos are a dime a dozen these days, but every once in a while, one catches us by surprise. This clip of a 3000-horsepower GT-R breaking a quarter-mile record twice and nearly crashing <i>both</i> times is one of …

When it comes to bringing a diesel engine to the United States, Mazda has talked the talk for a long while but has yet to walk the walk. Years ago, the company discussed bringing a Mazda 6 diesel to our shores, but when that fell through, the popular CX-5 crossover became the prime candidate for …

If you’re not already familiar with the art of Ken Block, don’t worry, it’s pretty simple: Speeding tickets are his muse, tarmac is his canvas, and smoking rubber is his paint, cast in long, arching smears across Dubai, Hollywood, San Francisco, and, now, Pikes Peak—perhaps the most infamous …

Earlier this month, Tesla extended its planned Supercharger route in Australia all the way to its new giant Powerpack project.<p>Surprisingly, Tesla already completed the route just in time for the launch of the project on Friday.<p>There are a lot of things that need to come together for Tesla to bring …

<b>WHAT WE LIKE:</b> Michigan summers are even sweeter when you’re driving a quick and beautiful convertible. This is prime season for folding our Porsche 718’s top, thumbing the button for the exhaust’s Sport mode, and blasting down a two-lane with haste. We love the immediacy of the Boxster’s controls. …

Overall Rating:<p>Known as the original pony car—the sporty Ford’s name inspired the segment’s sobriquet, after all—the Mustang has long provided affordable performance, sexy styling, and abundant personalization opportunities. The latest Mustang has athletic moves that more than match its muscular …

Reports are circulating in the automotive media that Jaguar Land Rover is developing a vehicle that's not an SUV. Called the Road Rover, it would be an all-electric luxury car with "some" all-terrain capability, hinting at all wheel drive. Initially, the EV would launch in late 2019, then spawn …

With just 50 miles on the clock, it's basically a brand new car.<p>Koenigsegg sent off its Agera supercar with a bang last year at the Geneva Auto Show with the Agera One of 1. Not to be confused with the ultra-limited One:1 track special, the One of 1 is the first of three Agera "Final" cars, fully …

Nvidia is currently an important supplier for Tesla considering it powers everything from its infotainment system to its Autopilot computer.<p>After signs that Tesla is moving away from the chipmaker for its Autopilot system, now a report suggests Tesla is also looking elsewhere for its infotainment …

BMW says it's planning to unveil a wireless charging pad for its 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid that will be capable of fully charing the car and its 92 kWh lithium-ion battery pack in 3½ hours. The BMW Wireless Charging device will be available in early 2018 — though not, apparently, in the …

BMW fills another niche no one knew we needed<p>BMW is looking to fill yet another niche with the upcoming BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe. Our spy photographers recently caught a prototype testing on public roads and it looks like it’s got the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class directly in its sights.<p>Compared to the …